Free End of Term Golf For Glasgow School Children
Thousands of kids from across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire invited to Come Play Around this summer with FREE Topgolf sessions More than 2,000 Glaswegian and South Lanarkshire children and young people are swinging into the end of term with free Topgolf sessions at Glasgow’s biggest and most exciting interactive golf experience. Youngsters from more than […]
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Monday, June 5, 2023 | Filed under: Free Events, Kids and young people, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow
Lids Open Night ( Summer ) 2023
21 June, 2023 4.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Mackintosh Queens Cross Church, 870 Garscube Rd, Glasgow G20 7EL Come and play the beautiful Steinway piano on stage under ‘GAIA’ as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of MQC and the 10th anniversary of our piano project starting life in 2013. Full details on the Glasgow […]
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Sunday, June 4, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Vinicombe Street Gala 2023
Saturday 3 June, 2023 – Noon until 5 p.m. Come and celebrate the first Saturday of WestFest at the fabulous Vinicombe Street Gala. At the Piazza, top of Byres Road, (opposite Waitrose). Enjoy an afternoon of live music, dancers, circus performers and the fantastic SambaYaBamba! Also street theatre, balloon artists, face-painting and lots more. Free […]
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Friday, June 2, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
The Big Sunday at the Bandstand
Sunday 4 June, 2023 from 11 a.m. Kelvingrove Bandstand, off Kelvin Way, Glasgow West End. After the success of the Big Weekend last year, WestFest is excited to be back at Kelvingrove Bandstand in 2023 for a jam-packed programme of free, community events in partnership with Glasgow Music. Come and join the afternoon gala then […]
Dragon Boat Festival – University of Glasgow
Friday 2 June, 2023, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dragon Boat Festival 2023 – Confucius Institute, University of Glasgow All are welcome to join the Dragon Boat Festival 2023 – crafts, tea ceremony, sticky rice dumpling making, music. Tickets free, but limited! Book your ticket. Kelvin Gallery Gilbert Scott Building University Avenue (Gilchrist Postgraduate Club […]
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AHHH MAY ZINE FAIR – browse and buy zines
Thursday 1 June, 2023, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. BROWSE AND BUY ZINES at AhhhhMayZine Fair! University of Glasgow Union, 32 University Avenue, G12 8LX It’s a fair for the unvanquished and the tireless; artists who engage in the radical act of DIY publishing give platforms to the never-ready-for-prime-time voices. Zines provide both a sacred […]
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Islets of Silence – using theatre to talk about cancer
Wednesday 24 May, 2023, 1.30 p.m. – 3. p.m. The Mitchell Library North Street Glasgow G3 7DN By TramDirect with Macmillan@Glasgow Libraries Background The play was written and directed by Isobel Barrett after losing her husband to Pancreatic Cancer through misdiagnosis. Her husband died after only 3 weeks. Her main aim in writing the play is to […]
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Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
SCCAN: The Oil Machine – can we be break the addiction
Monday, 22 May, 2023 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Online Oil has been an invisible machine at the core of our economy and society. It now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil? THE OIL MACHINE explores the complexities of transitioning away from oil and […]
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New Writers Showcase with University of Glasgow Lifelong Learning
Wednesday, 21st June, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Lecture Theatre 639, James McCune Smith Building University Avenue, University of Glasgow Glasgow, G12 8QW FREE – BOOK TICKET Join the lifelong learners at the University of Glasgow as they share the best of their new creative writing. From poems and short stories to true tales and drama, […]
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mansfield Park Street Festival 2023
Saturday 10 June, 2023, 12,00 – 5 p.m. Come along and enjoy a fun filled gala day where there will be something for everyone! Catch some live music from samba drummers, choirs, cover bands and community groups from across the West End. There will also be the Partick Farmers Market, street theatre, pop-up workshops, face […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mary Irvine: Review of ‘Gods of the Crossroads’ by Robin Lloyd-Jones
Helensburgh based Robin Lloyd- Jones is the author of some 18 books, fiction and non-fiction, many receiving prizes, including his biography of W.H. Murray ‘The Sunlit Summit’, which won the Saltire Society Research Book of the Year Award in 2003 His first historical novel, ‘Lord of the Dance’, 1982, set in sixteenth-century India was the […]
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Sunday, May 14, 2023 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Reading and Conversation with Dr Samantha Walton
Tuesday 16 May, 2023 7 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 A reading and conversation with Dr Samantha Walton, hosted by Maria Sledmere, plus performances from Strathclyde students Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde Free Event Register at EventBrite
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Robin Lloyd Jones Launch: Gods of the Lost Crossroads
Robin’s first two historical novels were nominated for the Booker Prize. Hoping to go further this time … You are cordially invited to the launch of Robin’s novel GODS OF THE LOST CROSSROADS There will be two launch events: Tuesday 23rd May at Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, 6.15 – 8.00 pm […]
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SCCAN. Member Networking Meeting: Community Food
Friday, 12 May, 2023, 11 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. Online Scottish Communities Climate Action Network(SCCAN) invites you to join fellow climate activists and community workers for a networking event on community food growing – how can food growing contribute to both climate and community resilience, build skills, reduce the carbon footprint of a community and initiate […]
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Friday, May 5, 2023 | Filed under: COP26 Glasgow, Climate Change, Save the Planet, Science, Biodiversity Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Lids Open Day – Spring 2023
Friday May 5th 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Recital Room, City Halls, 100 Candleriggs, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1NQ A little known gem of a piano If you have never heard or played the Steinway Concert Grand in the Recital Room, then you are in for a treat. It is 15 yrs since Glasgow […]
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Monday, April 24, 2023 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green at ByGoneCon
Saturday 29 April, 2023 East Kilbride Library, The Olympia Shopping Centre, Churchill Ave, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 1PG (The Library is located at the Ice rink and Cinema end of the shopping arcade.) Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green (FPPWGGG) have been invited back to the library by South Lanarkshire Libraries Heritage […]
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Friends of People's Palace and Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green
May Day Glasgow 2023 – Maryhill Integration Network
2 May, 2023 – 5 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. Flourish House 23-25 Ashley Street Glasgow G3 6DR Find out about the origins of the famous political slogan “Bread and Roses” and learn how to make bread from across the world. Free event – register at EventBrite ‘Bread for all, and Roses too!’ a bread making workshop […]
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Spring Into The Wild Escape at The Hunterian
Hunterian Zoology Museum Graham Kerr Building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Free entry, drop-in basis! Bring your little explorers down to ‘The Wild Escape’ at the Hunterian Zoology Museum this spring holiday where you can explore the animals, enjoy arts and crafts, activities and follow the endangered animal children’s trail! With the help of their […]
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
International Roma Celebration at The Rum Shack
Friday 7 April, 2023 8 until 11 p.m. A special event for International Roma Day The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB Members of the Ukrainian Roma group Rom Som will be performing songs and dances to start off the evening. This group has arrived in the UK as a result of the […]
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In Conversation with Noam Chomsky at University of Glasgow
Wednesday, 5 April, 2023, 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. At: St. Andrews Building, Room 213, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, School of Education 11 Eldon Street Room 213 Glasgow G3 6NH Free book tickets at EventBrite You can also attend virtually by selecting an online ticket. Join the University of Glasgow Sociology Society in welcoming […]
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Spring Fling at The Arc, University of Glasgow
3 – 14 April, 2023 Free Events For All Ages Throughout The Easter Holidays University of Glasgow – See Programme Details on Facebook From sports to song, film to foraging, and games to gardening, this special programme of events speaks to the new season, considering sustainability, climate health and nature in engaging ways. There’s something […]
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu with children’s author Maisie Chan
Saturday 22 April, 2023 11 a.m. – 12 noon Free Family Event, Suitable for children ages 8-14 Book Tickets Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Join award-winning Glasgow children’s author Maisie Chan as she talks about her latest novel KEEP DANCING, LIZZIE CHU and inspires you to write or draw your own stories using […]
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
University of Glasgow: Overtourism in Majorca ‘Overbooking’ Documentary
Thursday 27 April, 2023, 7 p.m. CCA, Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JD Overbooking (Álex Dioscórides, 2019) – Screening Plus Q & A Screening and Q&A session of the Majorcan documentary Overbooking (Álex Dioscórides, 2019, 1h 10min). Overbooking critically reflects about the history and effects of mass tourism on the Mediterranean island of Majorca […]
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Sunday, March 26, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
MCR Pathways: Can You Spare An Hour and Change A Young Person’s Life?
Tuesday 4th April, 2023 11 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Online Event, University of Glasgow Could you ‘Share an Hour’ and change a young person’s life? MCR Pathways is a national, award-winning mentoring programme. Our vision is that every care-experienced young person, or those who have experienced disadvantage, gets the same education outcomes, career opportunities and […]
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Monday, March 20, 2023 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Stories All Along Great Western Road
Social Media History Project Stories Along Great Western Road will capture and celebrate the diverse, exciting and sometimes eccentric history of Great Western Road. “We want to hear from you!” Stories Along Great Western Road aims to capture and celebrate the diverse, exciting and sometimes eccentric history of Great Western Road. Got married in the […]
Unison International Womens Day 2023
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. City Halls & Old Fruitmarket -100 Candleriggs Glasgow G1 1NQ International Women’s Day 2023 is the perfect time to celebrate and reflect on the vital contributions that women in the union make. #EmbraceEquity Come along for an evening of entertainment to celebrate International Women’s day and […]
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, International Womens Day
Smut Slam – Take Control International Womens Day
Thursday 9 March, 202 Event by Smut Slam Scotland, Fay Gibson and Roisin Kenny Caird University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Free tickets at EvenBrite Unfortunately the exact location wasn’t listed on Facebook’s location finder) In collaboration with HIV Scotland, it’s your favourite game of sexy, verbal Twister: SMUT […]
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INNternational Womens Day at Inn Deep
8 March, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Inn Deep, 445 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G12 8HH Event by Inn Deep, Sandy MacMillan and Rachael Fulton Tickets POETRY // PERFORMANCE // POWER This special INNTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY event celebrates female ID-ing poets, performers, chefs and brewers. AWARD-WINNING FEATURED POETS AND MUSICIANS OPEN MIC (most spaces now filled) AT THE BAR […]
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A Night of Solidarity with Egyptian Political Prisoners
16th March, 2023 Free Alaa, Free Them All McNeills Bar, 106 Torrisdale St, Glasgow G42 8PH Music, poetry and abolitionism – in solidarity with Alaa Abdel Fattah and all political prisoners in Egypt’s jails. #FreeAlaa Entry by donation, all welcome. Hussein Mitha Farzane Zamen Joey Simons MORE LINE UP TBA Event on Facebook – Further […]
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Monday, March 6, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Music
Burns Night – The Children’s Wood
Wednesday 25 January, 2023 – 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. Burns Night at The Children’s Wood with piper, folktales, fire spinner performance and workshop. Bring finger food to share if you wish to- there will be hot drinks and some treats for everyone. Event on Facebook
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | Filed under: Burns Events, Free Events, Kids and young people, North Kelvin Meadow and Children's Wood, Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog
